Are There Blue Tulips?
Tulips are unusual-looking flowers because of their tall slender stems and turban-shaped flowers. Originally from Persia and Turkey -- not Holland -- tulips are one of the symbols of spring. Does this Spark an idea?
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Facts
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True blue tulips do not exist. Blue tulips are either dyed blue, or are a hybrid of a lilac or blue violet, according to the Online Flowers Guide. The most common colors of tulips are red, orange, red-white and purple.
Meaning
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Blue tulips symbolize tranquility for their resemblance of the sky, and they denote royalty.
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Care
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Care for blue tulips as you would any other tulip. Plant the bulb root-side down in the ground before the first snow; expect blooming in the spring.
History
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In the mid-17th century in The Netherlands, there was a "tulip mania" where tulips became unreasonably expensive. The eventual crash came when supply outgrew demand, and the government created trading restrictions for the flowers.
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